Typically, when someone is expelled from the family, their clan token is destroyed.

  However, the situation with Yue Qingshan was so sudden that no one anticipated it.

  Although he had been expelled from the family, his clan token was not destroyed.

  Yue Feng, in order to find Yue Qingshan and apologize to Ye Yun, deliberately kept the clan token.

  Ye Yun nodded, indifferent as Yue Qingshan was always under his control.

  "Do as you please, Mingkong. It's rare for you to see your father. Have a good chat with him. I'll leave you two to talk."

  With that, Ye Yun gave Yue Mingkong a deep look and turned to leave.

  Once Ye Yun was confirmed to have left, Yue Feng shifted his gaze back to his daughter.

  Seeing that his daughter was unharmed and seemingly not mistreated, Yue Feng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

  Yet, he still gave a word of caution.

  "Mingkong, you must serve the young master with all your heart, without any divided loyalties. Do you understand?"

  He knew his daughter's temperament and worried her arrogance might anger Ye Yun, hence the reminder.

  Mingkong felt a twinge of discomfort in her heart.

  As a father, shouldn't he care about her well-being?

  Ask how she's doing, rather than just focusing on these matters.

  Feeling slightly downcast, Yue Mingkong questioned.

  "Father, don't you care about how I'm doing?

  Am I so insignificant in your eyes now?"

  Her eyes fixed intently on Yue Feng, she wanted to see what her father truly thought.

  Faced with his daughter's sudden questioning, Yue Feng frowned.

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  "Mingkong, of course, I care about you, but you must understand that your actions affect our entire family.

  If you anger the young master, it could implicate our whole family. Do you understand that?

  I am your father, but I am also the clan leader. I can't ignore the family, can I?"

  Hearing this, Yue Mingkong forced a bitter smile.

  She had hoped her father would speak to her kindly, but instead, it was another lecture.

  "So, according to you, the family is more important than anything, right?

  Compared to the family, I am nothing."

  Yue Mingkong lowered her head slightly, unable to hide the disappointment in her eyes.

  But what could Yue Feng say? He couldn't possibly tell her to leave with him.

  He couldn't say such things, nor did he have the right to.

  This was the Ye Family, and even if he wanted to take Yue Mingkong away, he wouldn't get far before being caught.

  What could he use to take his daughter away?

  Gently patting Yue Mingkong's shoulder, Yue Feng spoke earnestly.

  "Mingkong, we are just a small family and cannot afford to offend the Ye Family.

  I know you've been wronged, but sacrificing one person for the peace of the entire family is a good thing for everyone."

  Lifting her head fiercely, Yue Mingkong's eyes were slightly red as she said bitterly.

  "But for me... it's not a good thing!"

  She hated being treated like a commodity for trade, but she wasn't strong enough to control her own fate.

  Faced with his daughter's harsh words, Yue Feng frowned deeply, unable to refute her.

  Afterward, Yue Mingkong left with red eyes.

  She no longer held any expectations for her father, Yue Feng.

  Watching his daughter's desolate figure leave, Yue Feng felt a pang of sadness and a sense of helplessness.

  "Daughter, being by the young master's side is far better than being in the family. Perhaps one day you'll understand."

  The Yue Family's clan leader has always been male, and it could never be his daughter Yue Mingkong. She could never become the clan leader.

  The most likely future would be an arranged marriage with another family, marrying his daughter off.

  But who the marriage partner would be, no one knew. So it was better to send Yue Mingkong to Ye Yun.

  Though now just a personal maid, who knows what the future holds.

  Perhaps one day his daughter would be favored and become someone important to Ye Yun, benefiting the entire Yue Family and finding a good place for herself.

  As a father, he had good intentions, but Yue Mingkong didn't understand that yet.

  With the matter perfectly resolved, Yue Feng felt a weight lifted from his heart.

  Returning to the banquet, he poured himself a drink and took a hearty gulp.

  "Refreshing!"

  How could it not be?

  At least he no longer had to worry about the family being retaliated against by Ye Yun.

  ...

  Meanwhile, Ye Yun noticed Yue Mingkong returning with slightly red eyes.

  Although he noticed her red eyes, Ye Yun didn't comfort her.

  Looking ahead, Ye Yun asked half-jokingly without turning his head.

  "Finished talking with your father? You didn't... reveal any of my secrets to him, did you?"

  With slightly red eyes, Yue Mingkong clenched her fists tightly upon hearing this.

  "No! I didn't tell him anything!"

  Her tone was firm, without a hint of hesitation.

  She knew she couldn't rely on her father anymore, nor on the family, so she had to rely on herself.

  Apart from herself, no one else could be trusted.

  Yue Mingkong had made up her mind; she would serve Ye Yun diligently and climb her way up.

  She wanted everyone to know that she, Yue Mingkong, was not just a mere personal maid; she would become the future mistress of the Ye Family.

  "Ding! Detected a significant shift in Fortune's Daughter Yue Mingkong's mindset, loyalty increased by 10 points, current loyalty 85 points.

  Congratulations, Master, you've gained 2000 Villain Points."

  Upon learning he had gained another 2000 Villain Points, Ye Yun was quite surprised.

  Turning to glance at Yue Mingkong, he saw that although her eyes were still a bit red, they were filled with determination, as if she had made a significant decision.

  Though he noticed this, Ye Yun said nothing.

  He was curious to see what Yue Mingkong would do next.

  With her loyalty at 85 points, betrayal was almost impossible.

  Suddenly becoming so determined, Ye Yun could guess that Yue Mingkong must have had a conversation with her father.

  "Mingkong, remember your current status. You're no longer the Yue Family's young lady; you're my personal maid, Ye Yun's.

  Remember, from now on, only I can bully you. No one else can."

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